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  • Smacking kids

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    A new book by a Queensland mother of three has reignited the old debate on whether parents should smack their kids as a first resort. Author Sue Edgerley says parents should stop trying to be their friends to their children and that there is too much explaining and reasoning with kids these days.
    Adam1
    (Guest)
    A voice of reason and integrity and respect - thats what I see you're teaching your children. Kudos to you.

  • Burqa bungle

    Investigations
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    2486 comments
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    A heated court case has seen a burqa-wearing woman convicted of making a false complaint to police – She claimed a policeman tried to remove her burqa to check her identity, but his official video proved otherwise. So is this ongoing social friction just another argument for banning the burqa?
    ALexander Simon
    (Guest)
    Good religion is inside you heart not on the out side of yourbody. Religiouse dress codes are imposed by man, Not byGod.

  • Exclusive: Bert and Patti Newton

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    1954 comments
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    Bert and Patti Newton are parents in pain. In this powerful Tracy Grimshaw exclusive, Matt Newton's famous parents talk about the heartbreak of watching their son go off-the-rails, losing the love of his life through domestic violence and seriously damaging his promising career.
    Connie
    (Guest)
    Ignorance is easy isnt it, blame is also easy but try going through some compassion which is to understand if not listen

  • Election 2010: Voice of Australia

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    Election 2010: Voice of Australia. All of Saturday's live audience commentary is housed on this page. You can write a comment in the box at the bottom of this article and click to submit.
    chilla
    (Guest)
    What we should be asking is, 'who voted for them in this election'?

  • Burqa Ruling

    Investigations
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    1753 comments
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    The decision has been handed down on whether a Muslim woman must remove her burqa before testifying in a WA court
    paddy
    (Guest)
    good enough for aussies should be good enough for you muslims too show anyone your beautiful face if u got 1

  • Cashing in with Centrelink

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    992 comments
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    We talk to a Centrelink whistleblower who shows us how welfare recipients can legitimately fine tune their claims for up to $80,000 every year. We also compare the handouts of students, pensioners, single mums and refugees.
    wendy
    (Guest)
    so mr whislteblower how much of tax payer money do you get a week i bet its $ 250 a week

  • Muslim democracy debate

    Investigations
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    8569 comments
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    ACA hits the streets to find out if Australians think the government is forcing moderate Islamic principles upon Australian Muslims.
    aasia
    (Guest)
    say God is 1,absolute eternal,he has no father no son,there is none comparable to him-quran surah iqlas

  • Muslim group criticises Australia

    Investigations
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    International Islamist group Hizb Ut-Tahrir believes the Australian government is forcing a liberal, moderate version of Islam on Australian Muslims, dictating how they should think, act and dress.
    Go home
    (Guest)
    PLease Leave our Wonderful country...we don't want you here.

  • Teen mums

    Investigations
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    1324 comments
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    We meet nine teen mothers who have formed a group to try to reverse the negative public image that stereotypes young mothers as social burdens who raise multiple babies on welfare.
    Girl
    (Guest)
    If the mums are looking after their children then thats all that matters. It is unfair to say that all teen mums are bad

  • Burqa ban

    Investigations
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    2693 comments
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    The leader of the Christian Democratic Party, Fred Nile, braves the Islamic heartland of Sydney, Lakemba, to find out what locals think of his bill to ban the burqa.
    lefbomb
    (Guest)
    the commonwealth of australia isnt defined as a theocracy and so that sharia law just doesnt cut it over here, get lost

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